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Child's Play Tops $1 Million

ack154 writes "According to today's update to their website, the Child's Play charity has passed the $1 million mark. The final tally is listed at $1,024,400 — more than $400k over last year's total! The final update from their site reads: 'You guys did it. You broke a million dollars in just over two months. Child's Play started as a way to show how good our community can be, but it's turned into something greater than we could have ever imagined. We're making an impact on lives. See you next year.'"

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  1. Heh by Jon.Laslow · · Score: 5, Funny

    And what could be more fitting than a final total that includes the number '1024'? Truely, this is the greatest achivement of gamers and geeks everywhere! Hats off all around to Childplay and Penny Arcade!

  2. Attention Jack Thompson: by subl33t · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...this is how you help kids.

    Forget your ambulance chasing.

  3. Next year's total... by LikeTheSearchEngine · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...will come to One Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand dollars.